Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, August 22.-Last Friday
was a great day in our town, and one long
to be remembered. The occasion was the
laying of the corner stone of the graded
school building, which, when completed,
will cost 81, 1000. The stone was laid by the
Grand Lodge A. F. M. Most Worshipful
Grand Master J. Adger Smyth was pres
ent, with delegates from neighboring
lodges. The stone bears the following in
scription: "Laid by ]. Adger Smyth, A.
L., $751; After the usual ceremonies at
tending such occasions, the Most Worship
full Grand Master directed the Treasurer
to deposit in the stone the articles intend
ed for it, which were as follows: Names
of officers and directors of all business
concerns list Of churches and pastors of
Rock Hill; names OF the members OF the
Base Ball Club names of members and or
ticers of all lodges in town; officers OF the
town of Rock Hill a copy of the YORK
VILE ENQUIRER of July 10, 1873, contain,
ing a sketch of the life of our lamented
toWnsman, James M. Ivy; also the EN-
QUIRER of August IS, 1887; copies of the
Herald of May 5 and 26, 1887, containing
history of the school movement; NeWs and
Courier of December 5, 1886, containing
portraits and sketches Of the State officers.
After the ceremony, which was largely
attended and admirably carried out, a
large audience assembled at Roddey'S
Hall to hear an address on Masonry by
Most Worshiptul Grand Master Smyth.
He showed that he was complete master
of his subject, and his address was listen
ed to with marked attention.
After the address, Rev. j. S. White, in
BEHALF of the citizens of our town, returned
thanks to Mr.. Smyth, as the representa-
tive of the Grand Lodge of Masons, and
also to the representatives of ~neighborlng
lodges, for their attendance.
The foundation of this school building,
I am sure, is ample proof that the people
of our town intend to educate their chill
dren. "Give your children an education
and you give them an inheritance of which
no one can rob Them"
A detachment of the Salvation Army
struck our town last Saturday. The at
lacking force consisted of five persons who
held an open air meeting on Saturday
night. On yesterday morning they as
sembled near the Gordon House and held
a similar meeting. The ~Intendant ap-
pointed a special police to inform the gen.
tlemen that they were at liberty to con-
duct their exercises in any building they
could procure, or vacant lot, but If they
held any further meetings in the public
streets they would be arrested. They
seemed to be very much incensed at the
action of the town authorities; but l no
ticed that they did not appear on the streets
again during the day.
They repaired to Roddey's Hall and
held services, and also took up a collection,
at II o'clock A: NJ, and also at 8 ?. NJ;
They gave notice that a meeting would
be held at $50 P. M; but they failed to
meet the appointment. The collection at
the morning meeting was hardly up to ex-
pectation, l suppose, and a number OF
them left town yesterday afternoon.
In Justice to the town authorities for
their action in the premises, it may be
said that the meeting on the street was
near the Methodist church, and their Pc
culiar manner of worshipping had a de-
moralizing effect upon the Sunday-school,
causing a stampede of the children; and
besides, their presence at such a place
caused a blockade of the streets.
Messrs. A. Friedheim &Bro's. cornfield,
lust on the outskirts of town, was robbed
of about twenty bushels of corn last week.
The tracks of three or four persons, evil
IDENTIFY concerned in the larceny, could be
seen.
A bag of silver wa received here by
express last Friday, consigned to the First
National Bank, which was so heavy that
it required two men to carry it from the
express Office to the Bank. I have been
informed that it is to be used in paying off
the employees of the Charleston, Cincin-
cinnati and Chicago Railroad.
While some plasterers were working on
the Roddey building last Friday, the scat
fold fell, landing them on the floor. 1t
was a narrow escape by which they were
not seriously hurt.
The presence of the Salvationists yester-
day and the day before, did not seem to
exert a moral influence, as the receipts OF
the police court held this morning, amount
ed to $50, of which $22 was for DRINKS and
disorderlies. I regret that Rock Hill, a
dry town, should present such a record.
The religious services being conducted
at the First Presbyterian Church have
been largely attended, and the interest is
increasing daily. The pastor, Rev. w.
B. Jennings, is assisted by Rev. j. H.
Thornwell, of Fort Mill.
Mr.. w. NJ. Frew, Of FreW Bros, left to-
day for the northern markets to purchase
the fall stock of merchandise for his house.
The readers of the ENQUIRER will hear
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